Air Laws - Part 1 Flashcards
series of rules governing the use of airspace and its benefits for aviation, the general public and the nations of the world
Air Law
strong catalyst for the aeroplane’s technological growth
WW2
Where was the establishment of a fundamental law that would give full recognition of the sovereignty and juridical equality of all nations so that airways would serve humanity?
Chicago Convention
When was the Chicago Convention?
December 7, 1944
How many states were invited to attend the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago in 1944?
55 states
How many states attended the Chicago Convention?
54 states
How many countries signed the agreement in the Chicago Convention?
52 countries
Who represented the Philippines as the chairman of contingent in the Chicago convention? Who were the other members of the contingent?
Secretary of Finance Jaime Hernandez, Urban Zafra, Colonel Jesus Villamor, Manuel Nieto, Joseph Foley
When did the agreement on the Chicago convention take effect?
April 4, 1947
this defines the rights and obligations of the signatory states regarding the operation of aircraft
Chicago Convention
Chicago convention superseded what convention and what was it about?
Paris Convention, Regulations of Aerial Navigation
When was the Paris Convention?
October 13, 1919
What is the meaning of ICAO?
International Civil Aviation Organization
Whose proposal was outright international ownership and operation of civil air services?
Australia and NZ
Whose proposal was international authority equipped with the power to allocate routes, review fares and rates, and determine flight frequencies?
Canada and UK
Whose proposal was free enterprise airline companies and a pro-competitive policy in an open-skies environment?
The US
What were the outcomes of the Chicago Convention?
- Interim Agreement on International Civil Aviation
- The Convention on International Civil Aviation
- The International Air Services Transit Agreement
- The International Air Transport Agreement
What does SARPs mean?
Standards and Recommended Practices
How many annexes are in the Chicago Convention?
19 annexes
How many SARPs were developed in Chicago convention’s annexes as of March 2019?
more than 12,000
How many are ICAO’s member states?
193
specialized agency of the UN
ICAO
Where is ICAO and IATA based?
Montreal, Canada
When was the ICAO established?
December 7, 1944
When was the IATA established?
April 15, 1945
regulates the technical aspect of civil aviation
ICAO
regulates the economic aspect of civil aviation
IATA
What does IATA mean?
International Air Transportation Association
the trade association for the world’s airlines
IATA
How many airlines does IATA represent?
320 airlines
How many founding members did IATA have in 1945?
57
What percentage of world’s air traffic does IATA now carry?
83%
Where and when was IATA founded?
Havana, Cuba in April 15, 1945
What does IOSA mean?
IATA Operational Safety Audit
it is open to airlines operating scheduled and non-scheduled air services
IATA membership
What is IATA’s mission?
to represent, lead, and serve the airline industry
What is the specialized agency of the UN founded in 1944 by the States to oversee the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation?
ICAO
works to achieve consensus on SARPs and policies to facilitate a civil aviation sector that is safe, secure, efficient, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible
ICAO
means any state which is party to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on the 7th of December 1944
Contracting State
permits aircraft of a signatory State to fly over, or land for technical reasons in the territory of another signatory state
International Air Services Transit Agreement
allows the carriage of traffic (carriage of mail, cargo, or passengers) between the State of Registration and another signatory state
International Air Transport Agreement
defined as the areas of sea outside the territorial limits of any State
High Seas
the State on whose register the aircraft is entered
State of Registry
internationally agreed routine flight
Scheduled Flight
means an internal (domestic) scheduled commercial air transport of other state of registry
Cabotage
“Any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as necessary.”
Standard
“Any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as desirable in the interests of safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation.”
Recommended Practice
Principles and functions of ICAO
- regulating air navigation
- development of airways, airports, and air navigation facilities
- facilitation of air transport
- discrimination
- safety of flight
sovereign body of the ICAO
The Assembly
meets at least once every three years and is convened by the council
The Assembly
a permanent body responsible to the Assembly
The Council
How many contracting states is the Council composed of?
36 contracting states
governing body of ICAO
The Council
composed of members, appointed by the Council, from nominations of contracting states or elected from amongst Council members
Commissions and Committees
divided into sections, each corresponding to a Committee, and supplies technical and administrative aid to the Council
ICAO Secretariat
body that proposes, formulates, and finalizes the SARPs and presents them for adoption by the Council
Air Navigation Commission
cover the scope of the ICAO programs and services for the benefit of the contracting countries
- air navigation services
- air transport services
- legal services
- security services
- technical cooperation activities
Commission and Committees
- Air Navigation Commission
- Air Transport Committee
- Legal Committee
- Personnel Committee
- Finance Committee
- Committee on Unlawful Interference
- Committee on Joint Support of ANS
designed to ensure the safety, regularity and quality of operations in international civil aviation
Air Navigation Services
The state having jurisdiction over the organization responsible or the type design (of an aircraft or engine) and continued airworthiness of the product or article
State of Design
all of the drawings and the specifications that show compliance with the certification basis of the original aircraft and all of the data necessary to show that subsequent airplanes conform to the approved type design
Type Design
the State in which in the territory of which an accident or incident occurs
State of Occurence
How many delegates attended the Chicago Convention?
700 delegates
Where did the Chicago Convention take place exactly?
Grand Ballroom of the Stevens Hotel
How many articles are there in the first Chicago Convention?
96 articles
What articles in the Chicago Convention were a source of international air law?
articles 1 - 42
What articles in the Chicago Convention were the constitution of an international organization?
articles 43 - 96
What is Annex 1?
Personal Licensing
What is Annex 2?
Rules of the Air
What is Annex 3?
Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation
What is Annex 4?
Aeronautical Charts
What is Annex 5?
Units of Measurement to be Used in Air and Ground Operations
What is Annex 6?
Operation of Aircraft
What is Annex 7?
Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
What is Annex 8?
Airworthiness of Aircraft
What is Annex 9?
Facilitation
What is Annex 10?
Aeronautical Telecommunications
operating procedures supplementary to the Annexes and PANS developed for the greater part through the ICAO regional air navigation meetings to meet the needs of a specific ICAO Region
Doc 7030
What does PANS mean?
Procedures for Air Navigation Services
deal with matters affecting the safety and regularity of international air navigation; published in a single document covering all Regions
Doc 7030
these procedures are complementary to the SARPs contained in Annex 2 and Annex 11 and specify, in greater detail than in the SARPs, the actual procedures to be applied by air traffic services units in providing the various air traffic services to air traffic
Doc 4444
describes operational procedures recommended for the guidance of flight operation personnel
Doc 8168 - Volume 1
intended for the guidance of procedures specialists and describes the essential areas and obstacle clearance requirements; producing instrument flight charts
Doc 8168 - Volume 2
the ultimate guide on operational procedure; highly recommended for flight operations personnel and flight crew
Doc 8168 - Volume 3
document contains the text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944
Doc 7300
written in English, French, Russian, and Spanish
Doc 7300
Manual on Notification and Publication of Differences
Doc 10055 (Article 38)
Regional Supplementary Procedures
Doc 7030
Air Traffic Management
Doc 4444
Aircraft Operations
Doc 8168
What article in the Chicago Convention requires each Contracting State to notify the ICAO of any differences it may impose within its own national territory from the ICAO regulations and provides for the precedence of national rules and regulations over ICAO ones?
Doc 7300 - Article 38
ICAO publication containing the Procedures for Air Navigation - Aircraft Operations
PAN-OPS (Doc 8168)
True or False: If the aviation offense takes place on the high seas, the State of Registry of the aircraft has the right to try and prosecute the offenders.
True
What does AAPA mean?
Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines
What are AAPA’s primary objectives?
serve as a common forum, foster close cooperation, promote the sustainable growth of travel and tourism sector
speaks in a single voice and puts forward Asian viewpoints
AAPA
How many member airlines does AAPA have from the Asia-Pacific region in 2023?
14 member airlines
sovereign body of the AAPA
Assembly of Presidents
How often is the Assembly of Presidents held?
every year
How many members does the Executive Committee have?
5-man committee
Four Committees in the AAPA structure
- Airline Services Committee
- Aviation Policy Committee
- Security Committee
- Technical Committee
What does FAA mean?
Federal Aviation Administration
What is the agency of the United States Department of Transportation responsible for the regulation and oversight of civil aviation within the US?
FAA